"Come on, fight me! I'm currently comprehending the Dao, and I can't even exert one-tenth of my power. Don't you want to kick a man when he's down?" Ye Chen sat high in the sky, his eyes closed, inviting the heroes to battle.

"Ye Chen, stop trying to deceive us. We won't fall for it!"

"Do you really think we're fools? You're clearly pretending to be weak to trick us into walking into our deaths!"

"Gu Yi Fan was crippled, and Chenxin was turned into an idiot. We would be fools to challenge you!"

"What kind of skill is there in beating us? If you have the guts, go challenge a Saint!"

"Yeah, if you have the guts, go fight a Saint! Bullying us doesn't prove anything!"

Ye Chen sat high in the sky, eyes closed, looking as if his mind was wandering beyond the heavens.

But no one dared to believe him because this fellow was a master at deceiving others, capable of getting them killed without taking responsibility!

"Ancient prodigies, sons of the forbidden zone, Sage Dao Yi, Giant Clan Leader, Church of Eternal Life Hierarch—why haven't any of you made a move yet?"

"I'm currently comprehending the Dao. If you make a move now, there's a chance you could defeat me! But once I comprehend the great Dao and make a significant breakthrough, you won't have any more chances!"

"Ancient prodigies, sons of the forbidden zone, and Sages... all of you, make your move quickly!"

Ye Chen knew he had some formidable enemies, including supreme Sages, ancient prodigies, and even sons of the forbidden zone.

But these people chose to watch from the sidelines, unwilling to act hastily, so Ye Chen had no choice but to provoke them!

"My heavens, Ye Chen dares to speak such words—is he courting disaster?"

"He's gone mad, truly mad! Ye Chen must be insane to challenge Sages by name. This is pure madness!"

Tens of thousands of cultivators had gathered here, ancient prodigies lay in wait, sons of the forbidden zone remained hidden, and over a dozen Sages were present. For Ye Chen to issue such a challenge, he must be insane. How could a sane person do such a thing?

Moreover, even the weakest ancient prodigies were stronger than Saint Chenxin! Sons of the forbidden zone hailed from ancient forbidden zones, bearing the glory of ancient Dao traditions. Each was mysterious, formidable beyond measure!

If Ye Chen was truly comprehending the Dao, how would he dare to issue such a world-defying challenge?

And to challenge Sages by name—this was practically a death wish!

Sages are unparalleled powers, undefeated myths. Apart from the kings of ancient prodigies and the strongest sons of the forbidden zone, who would dare to boast about battling a Sage?

To the onlookers, Ye Chen had clearly gone mad, thinking himself invincible, capable of contending with the kings of prodigies!

After countless ages of sediment, only a few kings of prodigies emerged. These figures were rarer than Sages. Where did Ye Chen get the confidence to believe he could compete with such figures?

Ye Chen's cultivation was indeed powerful, but no one believed he could match the kings of prodigies or the champions of the forbidden zone!

However, to the crowd's surprise, even though Ye Chen was provoking them, no ancient prodigies appeared. The Sages remained calm, completely unprovoked by Ye Chen.

"Heavenly Fire, you go and challenge Ye Chen!" Lingxi stepped up to Saintess Heavenly Fire and said.

"Master, you want me to challenge Ye Chen?" Saintess Heavenly Fire looked at Supreme Lord Lingxi, her face showing an expression of difficulty.

Lingxi was the master of Saintess Heavenly Fire. She had always revered her master, but Lingxi's order now put her in a difficult position.

"What? Are you afraid of Ye Chen?" Lingxi asked.

"I'm not afraid of him, it's just..." Saintess Heavenly Fire found it hard to speak.

She wasn't just afraid; she was terrified of Ye Chen!

Back at the Ten Thousand Temple, Heavenly Fire was nearly killed by Ye Chen. Even though she had recovered from her injuries and her cultivation had improved, she still had immense respect and fear for Ye Chen.

Ye Chen had left a mark on her life. Even one look from him could make her tremble in fear!

"If you're not afraid, then go challenge him!" Supreme Lord Lingxi commanded.

Ancient prodigies remained hidden, sons of the forbidden zone were in concealment, and Ye Chen had no enemies left to fight.

But Ye Chen was gathering momentum to transform into a dragon. Without a few stepping stones, how could he leap over the dragon gate?

Saintess Heavenly Fire was an unrivaled heavenly talent, qualified to be a stepping stone for Ye Chen!

Lingxi wanted to compensate her son, and thus her disciple had to be sacrificed.

Lingxi had originally hoped to match her son with her disciple, making Heavenly Fire a concubine to warm Ye Chen's bed. But now, it seemed that this plan would not work!

Ye Chen wouldn't even pay attention to her, his own mother. How could he want Saintess Heavenly Fire as a concubine to warm his bed?

If she couldn't be a concubine, then she had to be a stepping stone... For Lingxi, as long as it benefited her son, she was content.

"Master, Ye Chen's fierce might is too great. I can't beat him!" Saintess Heavenly Fire said with difficulty.

Saintess Heavenly Fire didn't understand the complex motives. She thought Lingxi held high hopes for her to challenge Ye Chen and break through her inner demons.

"It's because you can't beat him that you must fight!" Lingxi said.

"Why?"

"Because of faith, courage, indomitability, and spirit... A strong person is one who becomes braver after setbacks, achieving success after a hundred defeats!" Supreme Lord Lingxi explained.

"Disciple understands!" Saintess Heavenly Fire nodded resolutely. "Master, I will challenge Ye Chen now, to prove my courage, indomitability, and spirit!"

"Good disciple!" Lingxi said with satisfaction.

"..."

Lingxi wanted Saintess Heavenly Fire to challenge Ye Chen not to prove anything but to find a beating!

Lingxi owed Ye Chen too much. If she couldn't compensate her son herself, she would make her naive disciple do it.

In truth, Lingxi was very fond of Saintess Heavenly Fire. She had always planned for her son to marry her disciple and for Heavenly Fire to give her a bunch of grandchildren!

"Ye Chen, I want you dead!"

A surge of heavenly fire filled the heavens and earth, burning through the void, charging wildly at Ye Chen. The Saintess Heavenly Fire had made her move.

"The Saintess Heavenly Fire, born with the Fire Dao Sacred Body, a being that controls the origins of all fires!"

The Saintess Heavenly Fire had a great reputation. At this moment, she forcefully struck out, the Heavenly Fire Dao burning through the void, energizing everyone.

"The Saintess Heavenly Fire is indeed powerful, but there's a rumor that she was defeated by Ye Chen and almost killed..." someone muttered.

Ye Chen had displayed divine might in the Void Realm, performing many earth-shattering feats.

However, these matters were too significant and had been deliberately suppressed by the Saints, not widely spread.

But in this world, there are no walls that do not let the wind through. Many people had still heard about the events in the Void Realm.

Now, with the Saintess Heavenly Fire making a forceful move, it immediately drew a wave of gasps, feeling that the Saintess Heavenly Fire was going to her death.

Whether the rumored events happened or not, the heroes had not experienced it and naturally couldn't be sure.

But, Ye Chen slapping Gu Yi Fan into ruin and punching the Saint Chenxin silly were real events that happened!

The Saintess Heavenly Fire was not much different from them. Even if she was a bit stronger, it was very limited. Challenging Ye Chen now, if not seeking death, then what?

"Boom!"

The Saintess Heavenly Fire charged violently, controlling all the fire in the heavens, trying to burn Ye Chen. But before the heavenly fire could get close to Ye Chen, he swept it away with a punch!

"Puff!"

Ye Chen's punch was powerful, not only extinguishing the heavenly fire but also sending the Saintess Heavenly Fire flying, spitting blood.

"Bang!"

The Saintess Heavenly Fire hadn't even risen before being smashed down, coughing up large mouthfuls of blood on the ground, clearly heavily injured.

In fact, this was Ye Chen being merciful. If not for considering Lingxi and the Old Ancestor of Holy Flame, Ye Chen's punch might not kill the Saintess Heavenly Fire, but it could have destroyed her Dao foundation.

"Heavenly Fire, are you alright?" Lingxi came to Heavenly Fire's side, feeding her a sacred pill to help her recover.

"Master, I failed again!" the Saintess Heavenly Fire said.

"It's alright, you did great!" Supreme Lord Lingxi said. "Gu Yi Fan was ruined by Ye Chen, and you only suffered some injuries. This is enough to prove yourself!"

"Mhm!" The Saintess Heavenly Fire was encouraged and felt she had done well, too.

"Boom!"

Just after the Saintess Heavenly Fire was defeated, another figure shot into the sky, charging towards Ye Chen seated high above the nine heavens.

This person was the Southern Barbarian Saint Heir, also the chief disciple of Supreme Lord Lingtian!

"..."

After Lingxi encouraged Heavenly Fire, Ye Lingtian was not to be outdone, encouraging his own disciple to go get beaten.

"Another one took action. Is it an ancient genius or a child of the forbidden zone?"

"It's not an ancient genius... it's the Saint Heir of the Southern Barbarian Palace!"

"The Southern Barbarian Saint Heir? Why is he going to his death, too!"

Ye Chen sat high above the nine heavens, looking down on the world, waiting for all heroes to come and fight. But Ye Chen proved his power through action, making no one dare to act rashly. It seemed that apart from ancient geniuses and children of the forbidden zone, he really had no opponents.

But the Saintess Heavenly Fire went to her death and now the Southern Barbarian Saint Heir, too. What was going on?

Did they see some flaw in Ye Chen, having the confidence to knock him off his high seat in the heavens?

"Boom!"

A punch traversed the sky, shaking heaven and earth.

The Southern Barbarian Saint Heir fell from the nine heavens, crashing heavily to the ground, coughing up blood like the Saintess Heavenly Fire.

"Good disciple, you are truly a man, you didn't disgrace your master!" Ye Lingtian came to the Southern Barbarian Saint Heir, promising his disciple. "You have brought such honor to your master, I will definitely ask your mistress to find you a wife!"

"Master, I'm injured right now, forget about the wife, give me a pill first!" The Southern Barbarian Saint Heir said while coughing up blood.

"..."

The heroes looked at Ye Lingtian, then at Lingxi, seemingly understanding something.

Supreme Lord Lingtian and Supreme Lord Lingxi were mortal enemies. With the Saintess Heavenly Fire daring to challenge Ye Chen, the Southern Barbarian Saint Heir naturally could not fall behind, or else Supreme Lord Lingtian would lose his prestige.

These two challenged Ye Chen not because they wanted to die but to bring honor to their masters!

"..."

After Ye Lingtian and Lingxi calmed their disciples, they looked at each other, unwilling to be outdone, as if comparing whose effort for their disciples was greater.

"Lingtian and Lingxi fight each other endlessly, but why? What grudges do they have?"

Supreme Lord Lingtian and Supreme Lord Lingxi were mortal nemeses, having battled countless times, a relentless battle to the end.

But with one in the Southern Barbarian Palace and the other in the Holy Flame Palace, separated by countless miles, how could they have such a deep-seated grudge?

The world knew they had grievances, but no one knew what those grievances were, to reach such a deathly level.

"In this era of a hundred flowers blossoming, all Dao competing, I have self-sealed to this era, just seeking a defeat, wanting to find someone who can defeat me!"

At this time, a figure flickered, accompanied by wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, descending from the nine heavens.

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